Behind the scenes: Canon R50 + 50mm F1.8 Lens in Natural Light Portraits

Hi everyone! In this video I will be showing you the behind the scenes of a natural light portrait photoshoot using the most basic, entry-level camera & lenses:
The Canon R50 mirrorless (an entry-level mirrorless camera, around US$700) and a 50mm F1.8 prime lens (around US$180).
The concepts can also apply to DSLR cameras (such as Canon T6, T7, D80, Nikon D3500 etc)

The reason why I used the 50mm F1.8 lens is (not in the video)
1) Inexpensive (US$180)
2) it has a wide aperture of F1.8, which gives very shallow depth of field (background blur)
3) lot of light (wide aperture, F1.8) and fast (fast shutter speed to support a wide aperture)
4) the actual, or the equivalent focal length is 80mm (50mm x 1.6), which is perfect for portraits in a sense that it won't result in face distortion, and the compression is nice for half body and close up shots.

00:00
As the video is more geared towards portrait beginners, please check out another tutorial if you are an intermediate/ advanced level photographer

✍️ Using a flash as a Fill Light vs the Main Light
https://christina-s-school-7697.think...
(This video will help you clarify some concepts on flash photography; you'll have a deeper understanding on the fundamental logics of OCF)

Outline

1) Why I love the Canon R50 (00:23):
-light but super powerful
-Fast, accurate focusing and Eye AF
-perfect for content creation, everyday photography and travel
-we provide the Canon R50 camera for every student in our intermediate photography workshops



2) There are 3 things to pay attention to before watching the behind the scenes (01:27):

a)
✍️ The R50 camera bundle often comes with the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 kit lens, instead of the RF 50mm F1.8 prime lens.
✍️ I've created a separate tutorial for beginners on "How to Capture Amazing Portraits Using An Entry-Level Kit Lens:
https://photosproutsbeginner101.think...

b)
Use the Manual Mode of the camera to control the exposure, and it's not that hard.
✍️ Free Guide: 4 Steps to Shoot Fast on the Camera's Manual Mode
https://www.photosprouts.com/flashcar...

c)
Don't worry if you are a DSLR camera user, the knowledge can still be applied to your equipment.



3) The behind the scenes (02:39):
-The 50mm lens' actual focal length is 80mm (50mm x 1.6 crop factor = 80mm).
-80mm is a great focal length for portraits, and you'll not get weird distortions on the face in close up shots.
-Natural light portrait: find an open shade in which the light on the subject's face is even, clean and bright.
-Within the open shade, look for hair light.


4) Equipment:
Canon R50 camera: https://amzn.to/4caGgDg
Canon RF 50mm F1.8: https://amzn.to/3uXpruM


5) The only thing that I don't like about the R50 (not mentioned in the video):
-An adaptor, AD-E1 is needed when you use an external/ off-camera flash.
-AD-E1 is always on back order!
-Please watch my other tutorial to learn how to use the adaptor to fire an external flash on the R50 camera:
   • How to use a Godox Flash on Canon R50...  




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